We’re Already Living In The Future

At iUVO we’re following the rise of automation, self-powered vehicles and robotics at iUVO with a sense of deja-vu since the 70’s science fiction films have been pretty accurately predicting what’s up next for humanity.

From the realistic humanoid robots in Fritz Lang’s Metropolis…

To Back To The Future II’s wearable tech that’s not too far removed from the Oculus Rift rigs of today. I genuinely didn’t think that in my lifetime technology like Star Trek’s food replicators or Back To The Future II’s food Hydrator could be a reality, how shortsighted I was! The amount of innovation currently underway in food tech is an incredible example of how far we’ve come in such a short time.

Like 3D printing, drones are also shifting from PR stunt clickbait to practical uses ranging from vaccine delivery to bridge building. This video below from 2 Swiss researchers is an awe-inspiring, slightly terrifying glance at what the future might hold.